Fenway Park before 1950

Williams, left, and Johnny Pesky could only watch the Red Sox in action against the Yankees at Fenway Park on April 27, 1943. They had taken leave to serve as US Naval Aviation cadets.
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Fenway Park before 1950

The scene outside Fenway Park on its opening day, April 20, 1912.

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| March 28, 2012

The crowd was packed in for this game in 1912.

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| March 28, 2012

Duffy's Cliff in left field of Fenway Park’s original layout got its name from Duffy Lewis, the Red Sox left fielder in 1912.